Dakaita Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakaita is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 254 families residing in the village Dakaita. The total population of Dakaita is 1,279 out of which 685 are males and 594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakaita is 867.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakaita village is 242 which is 19% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakaita is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Dakaita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakaita is 42.2%. Thus Dakaita village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 47.62% and the female literacy rate is 36.25% in Dakaita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakaita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakaita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakaita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 139 | 103 |
| Literacy | 42.24% | 47.62% | 36.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 841 | 425 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakaita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakaita village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 227 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 123 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 93 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 73 | 5 |
| Non Working | 966 | 385 | 581 |
Nearby Villages to Dakaita,
Below are the list of villages near Dakaita village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalubhita | 86 |
| Bahar | 1,874 |
| Chhota Patna | 4,186 |
| Bara Patna | 1,556 |
| Pokharia Dargabasti | 2,352 |
| Biprit | 1,991 |
| Purbba Pamal | 2,092 |
| Khargar | 5,422 |
| Jaingaon | 10,866 |
| Uttar Kathalbari | 437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakaita, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia